Courtois, C
The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674076082
- author:
- Courtois, C
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 912
- Genre:
- Marxism & Communism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Black Book of Communism Crimes, Terror, Repression by Stéphane Courtois This comprehensive account of the crimes of Communism reveals the shocking reality behind the ideology's promises. Drawing on recently opened archives in the former Soviet bloc, the authors catalog and analyze the atrocities committed by Communist regimes around the world, including terror, torture, famine, mass deportations, and massacres. From the destruction of historic churches in Moscow to the devastation of Chinese culture by Mao's Red Guards, the book systematically documents the crimes committed in the name of Communism. With a death toll estimated at over 100 million, the authors show how the millenarian ideology of Communism quickly led to crime, terror, and repression wherever it was established. This extraordinary accounting provides a stark assessment of the unparalleled position and significance of Communism in the history of the 20th century.
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